Numbers 14:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is slowאֶ֤רֶךְ
(e·rech)
750: longfrom arak
to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙
(ap·pa·yim)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
and abundantוְרַב־
(ve·rav-)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
in lovingkindness,חֶ֔סֶד
(che·sed,)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
forgivingנֹשֵׂ֥א
(no·se)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
iniquityעָוֹ֖ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
and transgression;וָפָ֑שַׁע
(va·fa·sha;)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
but He will by noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
meansוְנַקֵּה֙
(ve·nak·keh)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
clearיְנַקֶּ֔ה
(ye·nak·keh,)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
[the guilty], visitingפֹּקֵ֞ד
(po·ked)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
the iniquityעֲוֹ֤ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of the fathersאָבֹות֙
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
on the childrenבָּנִ֔ים
(ba·nim,)
1121: sona prim. root
to the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים
(shil·le·shim)
8029: pertaining to the thirdfrom the same as shalosh
and the fourthרִבֵּעִֽים׃
(rib·be·'im.)
7256: pertaining to the fourthfrom the same as arba
[generations].' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is longsuffering
'arek  (aw-rake')
long -- long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
and of great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
forgiving
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
and transgression
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
and by no means
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
clearing
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
the guilty visiting
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
upon the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
unto the third
shillesh  (shil-laysh')
a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild -- third (generation).
and fourth
ribbea` '  (rib-bay'-ah)
a descendant of the fourth generation, i.e. great great grandchild -- fourth.
generation
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.'

King James Bible
The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is slow to anger and rich in faithful love, forgiving wrongdoing and rebellion. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' wrongdoing on the children to the third and fourth generation.

International Standard Version
The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he won't acquit the guilty. He recalls the iniquity of fathers to the third and fourth generation.'

NET Bible
The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'The LORD...patient, forever loving.... He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience.... He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children... for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation....'

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
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